MIT engineers construct robots for high-tech competition

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WHDH) — MIT students are showing off their creativity and innovation at a robotic competition Thursday evening. Thirty-two mechanical engineering students are takingRead More

Person of interest in Marine recruit’s death released from jail on different charge

BOSTON (WHDH) — The person of interest in the death of a Marine recruit from Winthrop was released from jail Thursday on unrelated charges. FrankRead More

Massachusetts Senate releases $41.42B state budget plan

BOSTON (AP) – A Senate panel has released a $41.42 billion state budget plan for the 2019 fiscal year that begins July 1, a 3Read More

Here’s what happened when a Lynn Burger King asked Wendy’s to prom

LYNN, Mass. (WHDH) — A Burger King in Lynn asked a neighboring Wendy’s to prom earlier this week and received a “yes,” though there are some stipulations.Read More

Owner of Roxbury sober home accused of giving addicts drugs for sex

A lawyer who owns and operates a Roxbury sober home is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he gave drugs to recovering addicts in exchangeRead More

Pickup truck goes up in flames in Belmont

Belmont firefighters extinguished a pickup truck that went up in flames early Friday morning. Fire crews responded to the intersection of Thomas and Waverly streetsRead More

Hit-and-run victim recalls moment suspected drunken driver struck him in Chelsea

A man struck by a car while washing his vehicle in Chelsea Wednesday night is recovering after police say he was hit by a suspectedRead More

Boston University student breaks world record for fastest mile while juggling

BOSTON (WHDH) – A junior on Boston University’s track and field team broke the juggling mile world record on Wednesday by running four laps around aRead More

1 arrested after man cleaning car struck by hit-and-run driver in Chelsea

A hit-and-run suspect was arrested Wednesday night after police say they struck a man washing his car in Chelsea and kept on going, officials said.Read More

Massachusetts House OKs 21 as minimum statewide age for buying tobacco

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House has approved raising from 18 to 21 the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco or vaping productsRead More